'''James Enos "Jim" Clyburn''' (b. July 21, 1940, in Sumter, South Carolina) is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[South Carolina]]. Clyburn was first elected by the voters of [[South Carolina's 6th congressional district]] in 1992. He won re-election in 2012.

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'''James Enos "Jim" Clyburn''' (b. July 21, 1940, in Sumter, South Carolina) is a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[South Carolina]]. Clyburn was first elected by the voters of [[South Carolina's 6th Congressional District]] in 1992. He won re-election in 2012. He {{2014isrunning}} for re-election in 2014.

Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Clyburn served as the South Carolina human affairs commissioner.<ref name=bio>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000537 ''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress'' "Clyburn," Accessed June 24, 2013]</ref>

Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Clyburn served as the South Carolina human affairs commissioner.<ref name=bio>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000537 ''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress'' "Clyburn," Accessed June 24, 2013]</ref>

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==Career==

==Career==

Below is an abbreviated outline of Clyburn's academic, professional and political career:<ref name=bio>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000537 ''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress'' "Clyburn," Accessed June 24, 2013]</ref>

Below is an abbreviated outline of Clyburn's academic, professional and political career:<ref name=bio>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000537 ''Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress'' "Clyburn," Accessed June 24, 2013]</ref>

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.<ref name=ns>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=61&type=V,S,R,E,F,P#.Ulg6FhCBxVI ''Project Vote Smart,'' "Representative Clyburn's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.<ref name=ns>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=61&type=V,S,R,E,F,P#.Ulg6FhCBxVI ''Project Vote Smart,'' "Representative Clyburn's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

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=====Department of Homeland Security Appropriations=====

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=====DHS Appropriations=====

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name=ns/>

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.<ref name=ns/>

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{{neutral vote}} Clyburn did not vote on House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.<ref name=ns/>

{{neutral vote}} Clyburn did not vote on House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.<ref name=ns/>

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=====Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act=====

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=====CISPA (2013)=====

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{{support vote}} Clyburn voted in support of HR 624 - the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c113:4:./temp/~c113vMEvNq:e679: ''The Library of Congress,'' "H.R.624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Referred in Senate - RFS)," accessed August 27, 2013]</ref> The bill was largely supported by Republicans but divided the Democratic Party.<ref name=ns/>

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{{support vote}} Clyburn voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c113:4:./temp/~c113vMEvNq:e679: ''The Library of Congress,'' "H.R.624 CISPA (2013) (Referred in Senate - RFS)," accessed August 27, 2013]</ref> The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.<ref name=ns/>

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=====Farm Bill=====

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Clyburn voted against the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=4&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E#.Ulg69xCBxVI ''Vote Smart'', "Clyburn on agriculture", accessed October 11, 2013]</ref> The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/us/politics/house-bill-would-split-farm-and-food-stamp-programs.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 ''New York Times'', "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps", accessed September 17, 2013]</ref>

Clyburn voted against the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=4&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E#.Ulg69xCBxVI ''Vote Smart'', "Clyburn on agriculture", accessed October 11, 2013]</ref> The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/us/politics/house-bill-would-split-farm-and-food-stamp-programs.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 ''New York Times'', "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps", accessed September 17, 2013]</ref>

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=====Government shutdown=====

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:: ''See also: [[United States budget debate, 2013]]''

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{{oppose vote}} On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. [[Harry Reid]] rejected the call to conference.<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb ''Buzzfeed'', "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref> Clyburn voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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{{support vote}} The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by [[United States Senate|Senate Democrats]] was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html ''The Washington Post'', "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from [[Republican]] members. Clyburn voted for HR 2775.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml ''U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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====Immigration====

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=====Morton Memos Prohibition=====

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:hamdt136: ''The Library of Congress,'' "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013]</ref> The vote largely followed party lines.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=40&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E,E#.Ulg8AhCBxVI ''Project Vote Smart,'' "Representative Clyburn's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

{{Oppose vote}} Clyburn voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:hamdt136: ''The Library of Congress,'' "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013]</ref> The vote largely followed party lines.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/27066/jim-clyburn?categoryId=40&type=V,S,R,E,F,P,E,E#.Ulg8AhCBxVI ''Project Vote Smart,'' "Representative Clyburn's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 11, 2013]</ref>

Clyburn {{2014isrunning}} in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|2014 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]], representing [[United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014|South Carolina's]] [[South Carolina's 6th congressional district elections, 2014|6th District]]. Clyburn {{2014isseeking}} the Democratic nomination in the primary. {{Nov2014genelection}} He {{2014isseeking}} his 12th term in office.<ref>[http://thetandd.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/clyburn-announces-run-for-th-term-next-year/article_975009b2-0f95-11e3-8c98-001a4bcf887a.html ''The Times and Democrat'', "Clyburn announces run for 12th term next year", accessed August 28, 2013]</ref>

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Clyburn {{2014isrunning}} in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|2014 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]] to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2014|South Carolina's]] [[South Carolina's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014|6th District]]. Clyburn {{2014isseeking}} the Democratic nomination in the primary. {{Nov2014genelection}} He {{2014isseeking}} his 12th term in office.<ref>[http://thetandd.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/clyburn-announces-run-for-th-term-next-year/article_975009b2-0f95-11e3-8c98-001a4bcf887a.html ''The Times and Democrat'', "Clyburn announces run for 12th term next year", accessed August 28, 2013]</ref>

Clyburn won re-election in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]], to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2012|South Carolina's]] [[South Carolina's 6th congressional district elections, 2012|6th District]]. He was unopposed in the [[Democratic]] primary on June 12 and defeated [[Nammu Y Muhammad]] (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/SC_Page_0612.html?SITE=WYFFTVELN&SECTION=POLITICS WYFF News-2012 Primary Results]</ref><ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map"]</ref>

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Clyburn won re-election in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]], to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2012|South Carolina's]] [[South Carolina's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012|6th District]]. He was unopposed in the [[Democratic]] primary on June 12, 2012, and defeated [[Nammu Y Muhammad]] (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/SC_Page_0612.html?SITE=WYFFTVELN&SECTION=POLITICS WYFF News-2012 Primary Results]</ref><ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map"]</ref>

Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Clyburn's reports.<ref>[http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/cancomsrs/?_12+H2SC02042''Federal Election Commission'' "Clyburn 2014 Summary reports," Accessed July 23, 2013]</ref>

As of March 31, 2012, Clyburn raised $1,452,357 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $1,070,366, leaving him with $1,451,123 cash on hand. Three of his top contributors were URS Corp, which gave $12,750; Fluor Corp, which donated $10,500; and the American Federation of Teachers, which gave $10,000.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00002408&cycle=2012 ''opensecrets.org'' "James E. Clyburn" Accessed May 19, 2012]</ref>

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Throughout his career, Clyburn has raised $757,390 from law firms, $528,363 from electric utilities, and $488,500 from transportation unions.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00002408&newMem=N ''opensecrets.org'' Accessed May 19, 2012]</ref>

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[[File:James Clyburn 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Clyburn's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]] Clyburn won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Clyburn's campaign committee raised a total of $2,388,048 and spent $2,223,870.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00002408&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Clyburn Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 28, 2013]</ref>

[[File:James Clyburn 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Clyburn's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]] Clyburn won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Clyburn's campaign committee raised a total of $2,388,048 and spent $2,223,870.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00002408&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Clyburn Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 28, 2013]</ref>

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===Net worth===

===Net worth===

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Clyburn's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $212,010 and $582,000. That averages to $397,005, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 2.25% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00030815&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Clyburn (D-SC), 2011"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Clyburn's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $220,772 to $555,763. That averages to $388,267.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00030815&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "James E. Clyburn (D-SC), 2010," Accessed September 18, 2012]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Clyburn's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $210,022 to $727,000. That averages to '''$468,511''', which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Clyburn ranked as the 273rd most wealthy representative in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00002408&year=2012 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Clyburn, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014]</ref>

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===National Journal vote ratings===

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==Personal==

==Personal==

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Clyburn is married to Emily. They have three children.<ref>[http://clyburn.house.gov/about-me/full-biography ''House.gov'', "Bio," accessed December 12, 2013]</ref>

==Recent news==

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Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

2011-2012

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[4] For more information pertaining to Clyburn's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[5]

National security

NDAA

Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[6]

DHS Appropriations

Clyburn voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[6]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Clyburn did not vote on House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[6]

CISPA (2013)

Clyburn voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[7] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[6]

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[10] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[11] Clyburn voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[12]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[13] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Clyburn voted for HR 2775.[14]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Clyburn voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.[15] The vote largely followed party lines.[16]

Healthcare

Repealing Obamacare

Clyburn has voted against all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[17]

Social issues

Abortion

Clyburn voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill is to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[18]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Clyburn voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[19]

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for James E. Clyburn, click [show] to expand the section.

2010
On November 2, 2010, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Pratt (R) and Nammu Y. Muhammad (G) in the general election.[23]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

62.9%

125,459

Republican

Jim Pratt

36.4%

72,661

Green

Nammu Y. Muhammad

0.7%

1,389

Total Votes

199,509

2008
On November 4, 2008, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Nancy Harrelson (R) in the general election.[24]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2008

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

67.5%

193,378

Republican

Nancy Harrelson

32.5%

93,059

N/A

Write-in

0%

134

Total Votes

286,571

2006
On November 7, 2006, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) and Antonio Williams (G) in the general election.[25]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

64.4%

100,213

Republican

Gary McLeod

34.2%

53,181

Green

Antonio Williams

1.4%

2,224

N/A

Write-in

0.1%

88

Total Votes

155,706

2004
On November 2, 2004, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) in the general election.[26]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2004

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

68.2%

161,987

Republican

Gary McLeod

31.7%

75,443

N/A

Write-in

0.1%

242

Total Votes

237,672

2002
On November 5, 2002, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) and R. Craig Augenstein (L) in the general election.[27]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2002

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

67%

115,855

Republican

Gary McLeod

32.1%

55,490

Libertarian

Craig Augenstein

1%

1,662

N/A

Write-in

0%

40

Total Votes

173,047

2000
On November 7, 2000, James E. Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vince Ellison (R), Lynwood Earl Hines (L) and Dianne L. Nevins (Natural Law) in the general election.[28]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 2000

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James E. Clyburnincumbent

71.8%

138,053

Republican

Vince Ellison

26%

50,005

Libertarian

Lynwood Earl Hines

1%

1,934

Natural Law

Dianne L. Nevins

1.2%

2,339

N/A

Write-in

0%

49

Total Votes

192,380

1998
On November 3, 1998, James Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) and George Taylor (Natural Law) in the general election.[29]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 1998

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James Clyburnincumbent

72.6%

116,507

Republican

Gary McLeod

25.8%

41,421

Natural Law

George Taylor

1.6%

2,496

N/A

Write-in

0.1%

152

Total Votes

160,576

1996
On November 5, 1996, James Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) and Savitap Joshi (Natural Law) in the general election.[30]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 1996

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James Clyburnincumbent

69.4%

120,132

Republican

Gary McLeod

30%

51,974

Natural Law

Savitap Joshi

0.5%

948

Total Votes

173,054

1994
On November 8, 1994, James Clyburn won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gary McLeod (R) in the general election.[31]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 1994

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James Clyburnincumbent

63.8%

88,635

Republican

Gary McLeod

36.2%

50,259

N/A

Write-in

0%

29

Total Votes

138,923

1992
On November 3, 1992, James Clyburn won election to the United States House. He defeated John Chase (R) in the general election.[32]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 6 General Election, 1992

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

James Clyburn

65.3%

120,647

Republican

John Chase

34.7%

64,149

N/A

Write-in

0%

75

Total Votes

184,871

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Clyburn is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Clyburn raised a total of $11,536,866 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 28, 2013.[33]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Clyburn missed 364 of 13,523 roll call votes from January 1993 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.7%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[44]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Clyburn paid his congressional staff a total of $993,463 in 2011. Overall, South Carolina ranks 31st in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[45]

Net worth

2012

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Clyburn's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $210,022 to $727,000. That averages to $468,511, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Clyburn ranked as the 273rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[46]

James Clyburn Yearly Net Worth

Year

Avg. Net Worth

% Difference from previous year

2012

$468,511

18.01%

2011

$397,005

2.25%

2010

$388,267.50

N/A

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Clyburn ranked 119th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[47]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Clyburn was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 1st in the liberal rankings.[48]

Voting with party

2013

Clyburn voted with the Democratic Party 95.2% of the time, which ranked 75th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[49]